Article: The emperor's new groove.(Brief Article)

Fresh from his star-making turn as pan-sexual emperor Nero, countertenor David Walker comes out--and prepares for his hottest season

Singer David Walker is a master when it comes to scoring a grand operatic entrance. In his November London debut as a sexy emperor Nero in Monteverdi's The Coronation of Poppea with the English National Opera, lie emerged froth the orchestra pit and strode onto the stage ... completely naked. When the tittering audience quieted down and listened to Walker's seductive countertenor, they not only saw a gym-toned physique but also heard a vocal instrument that prompted The Times of London to note that Walker "joins the very top flight ...

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